Study Shows People with Asthma Avoid Talking With Their Doctors About Work-related Asthma
According to a recent study, people with asthma avoid talking with their doctors about work-related asthma. The findings were published in the current issue of Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. The study reveals that, while it is a difficult topic, effective communication on health topics such as these is a key component of the patient–physician relationship.....
Read more here: lungdiseasenews.com
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High School Teacher Takes Asthmatic Student’s Inhaler For Ridiculous Reason
One father was outraged when he learned what a teacher considered collateral after his daughter misplaced a school uniform accessory. According to Mirror, the Kings Grove High School teacher took the girl’s inhaler when she needed to borrow an extra school tie. Garry Gould’s daughter, Sian, was reportedly without the inhaler for days. However, he didn’t make that discovery until she was having an asthma attack. As a result of the incident, he was forced to contact the family doctor to replace the confiscated inhaler.....
Read more here: inquisitr.com
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Preemies More Likely to Have Asthma, Study Finds
But, they will likely outgrow the airway condition, researchers report
FRIDAY, Feb. 6, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Premature babies have an increased risk of developing asthma, but are likely to grow out of the disease, new research says.....
Read more here: consumer.healthday.com
Saturday, February 7, 2015
Friday, February 6, 2015
Patients with Asthma and Xerostomia Have Poor Levels of Controlled Disease
According to recent study, patients that suffer from asthma and a condition called xerostomia (or dry mouth syndrome), have poor levels of controlled disease. The results of the study entitled “Xerostomia relates to the degree of asthma control,” were published in the current issue of the Journal of Oral Pathology & Medicine.....
Read more here: lungdiseasenews.com
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Junior Sunday football league renamed in honour of tragic asthma victim Cameron Good
A BOYS' Sunday football division has been renamed in honour of a ten-year-old who died after suffering an asthma attack during training.
Cameron Good, who played on the wing for AFC Kingston Panthers, collapsed on November 26 last year.
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Now, Hull Boys' Sunday Football League has officially renamed its under-11s Drypool Division after the popular youngster.....
Read more here: hulldailymail.co.uk
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Many workers fear losing their jobs if they talk about their work-related asthma
Many U.S. workers do not bring up concerns about occupational asthma at their doctor’s office because the workers fear that their lives or type of work may need to change, says a study by American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI). The research was announced on Feb. 3, 2015, and was published in the "Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology," the scientific publication of the ACAAI.....
Read more here: examiner.com
According to recent study, patients that suffer from asthma and a condition called xerostomia (or dry mouth syndrome), have poor levels of controlled disease. The results of the study entitled “Xerostomia relates to the degree of asthma control,” were published in the current issue of the Journal of Oral Pathology & Medicine.....
Read more here: lungdiseasenews.com
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Junior Sunday football league renamed in honour of tragic asthma victim Cameron Good
A BOYS' Sunday football division has been renamed in honour of a ten-year-old who died after suffering an asthma attack during training.
Cameron Good, who played on the wing for AFC Kingston Panthers, collapsed on November 26 last year.
Advertisement
Now, Hull Boys' Sunday Football League has officially renamed its under-11s Drypool Division after the popular youngster.....
Read more here: hulldailymail.co.uk
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Many workers fear losing their jobs if they talk about their work-related asthma
Many U.S. workers do not bring up concerns about occupational asthma at their doctor’s office because the workers fear that their lives or type of work may need to change, says a study by American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI). The research was announced on Feb. 3, 2015, and was published in the "Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology," the scientific publication of the ACAAI.....
Read more here: examiner.com
Thursday, February 5, 2015
Prematurity and Prescription Asthma Medication from Childhood to Young Adulthood: A Danish National Cohort Study
Abstract
Introduction
Preterm birth is associated with increased risk of asthma-like symptoms and purchase of prescription asthma medication in childhood. We investigated whether this association persists into adulthood and whether it is affected by accounting for neonatal respiratory morbidity (acute respiratory disease and bronchopulmonary dysplasia).....
Read more here: journals.plos.org
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Dedicated to Assisting People With AsthmaWilliam Spiegel, MD, is committed to helping patients of all ages control their asthma symptoms.
As a Senior Physician and Director of the Aspirin Allergy Treatment Center at Allergy & Asthma SpecialistsSM, Dr. Spiegel has a wide range of experience dealing with health issues related to the condition. His goal is to improve the quality of life of each and every patient the center treats.....
Read more here: mainlinetoday.com
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Premature babies grow out of asthma
Large-scale Danish study from the University of Copenhagen shows that premature babies grow out of the asthma which they are likely to develop in early life.
Babies born prematurely are more likely to develop asthma, but they grow out of it. This is the finding of a study conducted by a number of researchers from the University of Copenhagen and which has just been published in the medical journal PLOS ONE.....
Read more here: medicalxpress.com
Abstract
Introduction
Preterm birth is associated with increased risk of asthma-like symptoms and purchase of prescription asthma medication in childhood. We investigated whether this association persists into adulthood and whether it is affected by accounting for neonatal respiratory morbidity (acute respiratory disease and bronchopulmonary dysplasia).....
Read more here: journals.plos.org
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Dedicated to Assisting People With AsthmaWilliam Spiegel, MD, is committed to helping patients of all ages control their asthma symptoms.
As a Senior Physician and Director of the Aspirin Allergy Treatment Center at Allergy & Asthma SpecialistsSM, Dr. Spiegel has a wide range of experience dealing with health issues related to the condition. His goal is to improve the quality of life of each and every patient the center treats.....
Read more here: mainlinetoday.com
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Premature babies grow out of asthma
Large-scale Danish study from the University of Copenhagen shows that premature babies grow out of the asthma which they are likely to develop in early life.
Babies born prematurely are more likely to develop asthma, but they grow out of it. This is the finding of a study conducted by a number of researchers from the University of Copenhagen and which has just been published in the medical journal PLOS ONE.....
Read more here: medicalxpress.com
Wednesday, February 4, 2015
Patients May Avoid Topic of Work-Related Asthma for Fear of Losing Jobs
Nearly half of employed asthmatic adults work in environments that can contribute to their asthma, and very few of them will discuss this issue with their doctor, according to a new study.
Why don’t people want to talk about work-related asthma? How can the workplace contribute to asthma? What can you do to improve things? The American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology answers it all in this following news release regarding these findings.....
Read more here: allergicliving.com
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Patients Mum on Work-Related Asthma
Those with trouble breathing may also have trouble speaking up.
While 46% of employed adults had asthma that was possibly work-related, only 15% of those patients discussed the relation between the workplace and their symptoms with their physician, according to a study published in the February issue of Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.....
Read more here: medpagetoday.com
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Asthma and Air Quality
Most of us know that Utah’s air quality can be pretty bad and made worse in the winter by frequent temperature inversions. Poor air quality isn’t good for anyone but if you’re one of thousands asthma sufferers in Utah, air pollutants can worsen symptoms and trigger asthma flare-ups. It can also cause other symptoms, like coughing, wheezing, chest discomfort, and a burning feeling in the lungs.....
Read more here: good4utah.com
Nearly half of employed asthmatic adults work in environments that can contribute to their asthma, and very few of them will discuss this issue with their doctor, according to a new study.
Why don’t people want to talk about work-related asthma? How can the workplace contribute to asthma? What can you do to improve things? The American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology answers it all in this following news release regarding these findings.....
Read more here: allergicliving.com
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Patients Mum on Work-Related Asthma
Those with trouble breathing may also have trouble speaking up.
While 46% of employed adults had asthma that was possibly work-related, only 15% of those patients discussed the relation between the workplace and their symptoms with their physician, according to a study published in the February issue of Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.....
Read more here: medpagetoday.com
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Asthma and Air Quality
Most of us know that Utah’s air quality can be pretty bad and made worse in the winter by frequent temperature inversions. Poor air quality isn’t good for anyone but if you’re one of thousands asthma sufferers in Utah, air pollutants can worsen symptoms and trigger asthma flare-ups. It can also cause other symptoms, like coughing, wheezing, chest discomfort, and a burning feeling in the lungs.....
Read more here: good4utah.com
Tuesday, February 3, 2015
Moving tribute to asthma victim Cameron Good from Kingston Panthers' teammates
IT WAS their own special tribute to a much-loved team-mate.
Red, white and blue balloons were released by AFC Kingston Panthers in memory of ten-year-old Cameron Good.
Cameron, a Year 5 pupil at St Anthony's Catholic Primary School in Orchard Park, north Hull, died following an asthma attack at football practice.....
Read more here: hulldailymail.co.uk
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Vitamin D Levels Found To Be Lower Among Asthmatic Adolescents
According to a recent study led by Ourania Kolokotroni from the Cyprus International Institute for Environmental & Public Health in association with Harvard School of Public Health, Cyprus University of Technology, asthmatic young people have lower levels of vitamin D when compared with non-asthmatics. The findings were published in the current issue of the journal BMC Public Health.....
Read more here: lungdiseasenews.com
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Asthma Risk Not Just an ‘Inner City’ Problem
For decades now, public health researchers have believed that children in America’s inner cities are at much greater risk for developing asthma, driven in part by greater exposure to environmental factors including pests and pollution. However, a new study paints a more complicated picture, in which race and family socioeconomic status are more meaningful risk factors than urban living.....
Read more here: socialgradient.org
IT WAS their own special tribute to a much-loved team-mate.
Red, white and blue balloons were released by AFC Kingston Panthers in memory of ten-year-old Cameron Good.
Cameron, a Year 5 pupil at St Anthony's Catholic Primary School in Orchard Park, north Hull, died following an asthma attack at football practice.....
Read more here: hulldailymail.co.uk
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Vitamin D Levels Found To Be Lower Among Asthmatic Adolescents
According to a recent study led by Ourania Kolokotroni from the Cyprus International Institute for Environmental & Public Health in association with Harvard School of Public Health, Cyprus University of Technology, asthmatic young people have lower levels of vitamin D when compared with non-asthmatics. The findings were published in the current issue of the journal BMC Public Health.....
Read more here: lungdiseasenews.com
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Asthma Risk Not Just an ‘Inner City’ Problem
For decades now, public health researchers have believed that children in America’s inner cities are at much greater risk for developing asthma, driven in part by greater exposure to environmental factors including pests and pollution. However, a new study paints a more complicated picture, in which race and family socioeconomic status are more meaningful risk factors than urban living.....
Read more here: socialgradient.org
Monday, February 2, 2015
Asthma 2015 News & Symptoms: Asthma in Suburbs on the Rise; Risk High Among Puerto Ricans
The prevalence of asthma in children living in the suburbs is becoming more common, challenging the theory that asthma is a problem exclusive to inner city children.
A new Johns Hopkins Children's Center study also found that low family income and being African American or Puerto Rican had a stronger influence on asthma risk than overall neighborhood poverty.....
Read more here: latinpost.com
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Study Links Asthma to Sleep Apnea Risk
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) brings along serious health risks, and having asthma could increase your chances of developing sleep disorder.
Published in the January 13th issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, Dr. Mihaela Teodorescu and her team found that the longer their participants had asthma, the stronger the risk was for OSA. The Wisconsin Sleep Cohort Study wasmade up of randomly selected state employees of different agencies who were between the ages of 30 and 60 in 1988. All of the participants did not have OSA at the beginning of the study, but underwent in-lab overnight polysomnography testing and answered questions regarding their health every 4 years.....
Read more here: sleepsmarter.com
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Vital Information About Asthma If You Suffer From It
You should take your asthma very seriously. Just sitting around and letting your symptoms worsen is the worst thing to do for yourself. This article contains many simple, easy tips that can help you relieve symptoms and improve the quality of your life. All that you need to do is take an active approach to solving your asthma-related problems.....
Read more here: serpmoz.info
The prevalence of asthma in children living in the suburbs is becoming more common, challenging the theory that asthma is a problem exclusive to inner city children.
A new Johns Hopkins Children's Center study also found that low family income and being African American or Puerto Rican had a stronger influence on asthma risk than overall neighborhood poverty.....
Read more here: latinpost.com
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Study Links Asthma to Sleep Apnea Risk
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) brings along serious health risks, and having asthma could increase your chances of developing sleep disorder.
Published in the January 13th issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, Dr. Mihaela Teodorescu and her team found that the longer their participants had asthma, the stronger the risk was for OSA. The Wisconsin Sleep Cohort Study wasmade up of randomly selected state employees of different agencies who were between the ages of 30 and 60 in 1988. All of the participants did not have OSA at the beginning of the study, but underwent in-lab overnight polysomnography testing and answered questions regarding their health every 4 years.....
Read more here: sleepsmarter.com
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Vital Information About Asthma If You Suffer From It
You should take your asthma very seriously. Just sitting around and letting your symptoms worsen is the worst thing to do for yourself. This article contains many simple, easy tips that can help you relieve symptoms and improve the quality of your life. All that you need to do is take an active approach to solving your asthma-related problems.....
Read more here: serpmoz.info
Sunday, February 1, 2015
Upending EPA’s science on pollution and asthma
For years, environmentalists and regulators have cited childhood asthma as an excuse for ever-stricter pollution rules. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), for instance, uses asthma as a pretext for nearly every “clean air” regulation issued since the 1970s.....
Read more here: thehill.com
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Skilled Physician Specializing in Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology To Be Published in the Leading Physicians of the World
Esteemed physician, Laura Ispas-Ponas currently provides comprehensive allergy, asthma, and immunology care for her patients at the Sonoran Allergy and Asthma Center in Arizona. She specializes in allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, food allergies, hives, atopic dermatitis, and others.....
Read more here: beforeitsnews.com
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FeNO and Asthma Treatment in Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Abstract: Traditional asthma treatments are typically adjusted in children with asthma using symptoms and spirometry. Treatments tailored in accordance to inflammatory markers, such as fraction of exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) or sputum eosinophils, are increasing in use.....
Read more here: journals.lww.com
For years, environmentalists and regulators have cited childhood asthma as an excuse for ever-stricter pollution rules. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), for instance, uses asthma as a pretext for nearly every “clean air” regulation issued since the 1970s.....
Read more here: thehill.com
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Skilled Physician Specializing in Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology To Be Published in the Leading Physicians of the World
Esteemed physician, Laura Ispas-Ponas currently provides comprehensive allergy, asthma, and immunology care for her patients at the Sonoran Allergy and Asthma Center in Arizona. She specializes in allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, food allergies, hives, atopic dermatitis, and others.....
Read more here: beforeitsnews.com
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FeNO and Asthma Treatment in Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Abstract: Traditional asthma treatments are typically adjusted in children with asthma using symptoms and spirometry. Treatments tailored in accordance to inflammatory markers, such as fraction of exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) or sputum eosinophils, are increasing in use.....
Read more here: journals.lww.com
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